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Cycle for Sustainability

At Roche, we do not only attach a lot of value to an environmental-friendly site, but also to our products. In my team we continuously search for ways to make the whole product lifecycle more sustainable.

Voice meets high tech: Controlling production plants by speech

Voice control in industrial production: What sounds like dreams of the future is one of the current projects of Manuel Wenz and Lukas Nagel. The two engineers are working on the automated production of tomorrow. We spoke to them about their current project E.V.A.

Why your daily contribution matters!

James: "EVERY SAMPLE REPRESENTS A FATHER, A MOTHER, A CHILD – A HUMAN BEING!" Why does he see it that way? Read more.

From fresh graduate to acting manager - meet Daniel

Are you curious about a career abroad? Our colleague Daniel is here to share what it's like to start one with Roche right after school.

Operations Manufacturing is awesome!

In the Operations department, we are responsible for ensuring the continuity of our production. Especially in times of crisis, as for instance the Corona crisis, our work is indispensable to guarantee the supply of our innovative testing solutions to our patients from all around the world.

Meet Valérie, Head Engineering & Maintenance at Roche

Roche as an employer is a company which encourages modern working such as part-time positions, working from home (where possible), women in leadership positions and much more. Our teams are diverse, which enriches the daily work and knowledge sharing enormously.

“Our actions revolve around patients” - meet Kamilla

My role at Roche is the exciting meeting point of doing the best I can for patients and sharing my knowledge with healthcare professionals. After almost 4 years, I am still amazed by how these experiences have enabled me to impact the world positively and grow into a senior like today.

One Year Internship opportunities starting in Summer 2020

Roche offers 1-year internship opportunities to undergraduates/graduates interested in marketing, science/technical support, quality/regulatory affairs, IT and HR. We also offer apprenticeships in engineering and IT.

A true problem solver

Christina came to Roche to solve problems. And that's exactly what she does. She enjoys providing technical repairs and planned maintenance on the sophisticated products that medical professionals rely on to help diagnose and manage patient medical conditions.

A different kind of healthcare company

Only scientists work at Roche? Not correct! There is also a lot to do in the healthcare industry for engineers and architects. Tom Sturt tells more in a conversation with e-fellows.net.

Meet Scott Zhang from the front line

Although our work seems to be ordinary and insignificant, we are always stand by to conquer all the difficulties and fulfill every requirement. Every step we take is one step closer to our “north star”: To ensure all the diagnostics report are delivered efficiently and every medical decision is made preciously.

Technical expert with passion

How my work as an engineer at Roche helps to fight AIDS: Ronald Hofstadt created a platform with the TecLab in Mannheim and gave his employees the freedom to help design a small card which enables samples from patients living with HIV to reach laboratories in developing countries from remote areas without refrigeration.

Our first engineering apprentice has graduated!

We are proud to share the success of Beth, our first engineering apprentice, who graduated with a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Facilities technology & Maintenance

“I was born to improve Healthcare.” - meet Giel

What do you consider your mission in life? As for a medical biologist like me, it is helping as many patients as possible, every day again.

Work Inspirations at Roche

Roche Diagnostics has launched a bespoke 3-day Work Experience Programme to inspire young people aged 14-17 to discover career pathways in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

Meet Fiona Li and her CC family

It is solving every problem for clients and patients that makes our daily work meaningful. We believe that our work not only affects every laboratory physician , but also contributes to every family, the society and human health.

Meet Christina Gaskins

Christina came to Roche to solve problems. Hear her story.

Meet Adam Meents

Adam is a dedicated employee and father. Hear his story.

Meet Ebru, RiKO intern at Roche

Hi, my name is Ebru, and I am from the Schwabenländle in Germany. I am studying pharmaceutical engineering at the Albstadt Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences and am about to graduate with a bachelor's degree.

Meet Patricia, RiKO intern at Roche

I’m a 20-year-old undergraduate in the field of molecular and technical medicine and I come from the Black Forest, Germany. This is my first internship in the pharmaceutical industry.

Meet Adrian, Project Engineer at Roche

“Cross-border, innovative and people-oriented”

​Meet Cheng-Yuk, Principal Scientist I at Pleasanton, CA

It is truly a diversified environment. From the interdisciplinary education to the multi-cultural workforce, I strongly believe our collective experiences and passion will drive the innovation engine to develop the next meaningful diagnostics solution for patients.

Meet Jameil

The RiSM programme gives students the opportunity to gain work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The programme has helped me bolster my knowledge by simply giving me the chance to work and interact with industry experts.

Meet Janine

Roche as an employer offers many functions at one location: Research & Development, production and site services. Roche is also one of only few companies that have its own engineering department. It is exciting to work with so many different interfaces.

Meet Asiedua

Hi, my name is Asiedua. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. In my free time I enjoy wine tasting, cooking, hiking, and dancing. I currently live in Basel city and am surrounded by parks, restaurants, and inviting cafes.

Meet Andreas

Hello, I am Andreas group leader at the Galenical Engineering department at Roche Basel. I joined Roche in 1997, I started at the vitamins division in Sisseln then moved to Pharma division in 1999...